[Michlib-l] Call for nominations to serve on the MCLS Board of Directors

[Kate Pohjola Andrade]

Please share this message widely!  Thank you!

The MCLS Nominating Committee seeks nominations from the membership for the
following openings on the MCLS Board of Directors:

   - At-Large Representative (Indiana)
   - Public Library Representative (Indiana)
   - Academic Library Representative (Michigan)
   - Special Library Representative (Michigan)

Please note that the incumbent Board Representative in the Michigan
Academic Library position is eligible to run for another three-year term.

Each seat has a three-year term, beginning Jan. 1, 2023, and expiring Dec.
31, 2025. The Board meets in person four times a year, in February, May,
August, and November, and Board meetings alternate between Michigan and
Indiana. The November meeting includes a two-day strategy retreat to review
activity of the previous year, assess trends, and determine strategic
changes to MCLS’s services. Newly elected Board members are asked to attend
the annual retreat. MCLS reimburses Board members for all direct meeting
expenses.

The MCLS Board utilizes the Policy Governance Model developed by John and
Miriam Carver. To learn more about Policy Governance, visit their website
<http://www.carvergovernance.com/>. New Board members will receive an
orientation
to Policy Governance prior to the Board retreat.

MCLS’s members are also its owners. The Board represents your interests as
owners. Through the nominating process, you have the opportunity to put
forth the names of those who will define our Ends and Limits, both of which
guide MCLS staff as they consider the following: (1) services that are
provided,
(2) products that are delivered, and (3) programs that are developed. To
assist you in nominating candidates, read these sections
<http://www.mcls.org/files/1414/6374/7953/governance_process.pdf> from the
Board’s policy manual for an overview of the Board’s work and
responsibilities. Under MCLS’s Bylaws Section 4.03
<https://www.mcls.org/files/4615/1499/9989/Bylaws_revised_November_2017.pdf>,
only designated Member Representatives or Alternates from MCLS member
institutions may be nominated. The slate of candidates will be chosen from
the nominations, voted on by the current Board of Directors in August, and
presented to the membership in early September.

If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors or wish to
submit the name of a nominee, please complete this form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdChZvDi3SfHEg5yEvyqJ1mNb10yO_VpFRkI52uwUdaMmX-sA/viewform>.
Deadline for submission of names is 5pm Eastern (4pm Central) on Friday,
July 15, 2022. If you would prefer to mail or fax your nomination, please
send them to: MCLS Nominating Committee, 1407 Rensen Street, Lansing, MI
48910-3657 or fax to (517) 394-2096.



kate
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